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NFL-190             1/4/03

 NFL ANNOUNCES PRO BOWL STARTERS

The starting all-star lineups for the 2003 Pro Bowl were announced today at halftimes of the AFC and NFC Wild Card playoff games.  The AFC All-Star starters were announced during the Indianapolis at New York Jets game and the NFC starters at the Atlanta at Green Bay game.

The Pro Bowl will be played for the 24th consecutive year at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 2 at 12:30 PM HT.  It will be broadcast live at 5:30 PM ET by ABC-TV and CBS Radio. 

Following are the AFC and NFC 2003 Pro Bowl All-Star starting lineups:

 AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STAR STARTERS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT END

Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis

 

Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City

Jerry Rice, Oakland

 

 

 

 

QUARTERBACK

TACKLES

 

Rich Gannon, Oakland

Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore

 

 

Willie Roaf, Kansas City

 

RUNNING BACK

 

 

Priest Holmes, Kansas City

GUARDS

 

 

Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh

 

FULLBACK

Will Shields, Kansas City

 

* Lorenzo Neal, Cincinnati

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

Kevin Mawae, New York Jets

 

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKER

Trevor Pryce, Denver

 

Zach Thomas, Miami

Jason Taylor, Miami

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMEN

 

Aaron Glenn, Houston

* Richard Seymour, New England

 

* Patrick Surtain, Miami

Gary Walker, Houston

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

Lawyer Milloy, New England

* Joey Porter, Pittsburgh

 

 

Junior Seau, San Diego

 

FREE SAFETY

 

 

Rod Woodson, Oakland

 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STAR STARTERS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT END

Joe Horn, New Orleans

 

Bubba Franks, Green Bay

Terrell Owens, San Francisco

 

 

 

 

QUARTERBACK

TACKLES

 

Brett Favre, Green Bay

Walter Jones, Seattle

 

 

Tra Thomas, Philadelphia

 

RUNNING BACK

 

 

* Deuce McAllister, New Orleans

GUARDS

 

 

* Jermane Mayberry, Philadelphia

 

FULLBACK

Ron Stone, San Francisco

 

Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

Olin Kreutz, Chicago

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKER

Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay

 

Brian Urlacher, Chicago

Michael Strahan, NY Giants

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMEN

 

Champ Bailey, Washington

La’Roi Glover, Dallas

 

Troy Vincent, Philadelphia

Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

John Lynch, Tampa Bay

LaVar Arrington, Washington

 

 

Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay

 

FREE SAFETY

 

 

Darren Sharper, Green Bay

 

Following are complete rosters of the AFC and NFC 2003 Pro Bowl All-Star Teams:

 AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection; Starters bolded & italicized)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT ENDS

Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis

 

Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City

Eric Moulds, Buffalo

 

*Todd Heap, Baltimore

Jerry Rice, Oakland

 

 

Hines Ward, Pittsburgh

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

 

Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo

TACKLES

 

Rich Gannon, Oakland

Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland

 

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis

Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore

 

 

Willie Roaf, Kansas City

 

RUNNING BACKS

 

 

Priest Holmes, Kansas City

GUARDS

 

* LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego

Ruben Brown, Buffalo

 

* Ricky Williams, Miami

Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh

 

 

Will Shields, Kansas City

 

FULLBACK

 

 

* Lorenzo Neal, Cincinnati

CENTERS

 

 

Kevin Mawae, NY Jets

 

 

* Barrett Robins, Oakland

 

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKERS

John Abraham, New York Jets

 

Zach Thomas, Miami

Trevor Pryce, Denver

 

Al Wilson, Denver

Jason Taylor, Miami

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMEN

 

Aaron Glenn, Houston

Tim Bowens, Miami

 

Ty Law, New England

*Richard Seymour, New England

 

* Patrick Surtain, Miami

Gary Walker, Houston

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

Lawyer Milloy, New England

Peter Boulware, Baltimore

 

 

* Joey Porter, Pittsburgh

 

FREE SAFETIES

Junior Seau, San Diego

 

Brock Marion, Miami

 

 

Rod Woodson, Oakland

SPECIALISTS

PUNTER

 

KICK RETURN SPECIALIST

* Chris Hanson, Jacksonville

 

* Dante Hall, Kansas City

 

 

 

PLACEKICKER

 

SPECIAL TEAMER

* Adam Vinatieri, New England

 

Larry Izzo, New England

 

 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection; Starters bolded & italicized)

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

TIGHT ENDS

* Marty Booker, Chicago

 

Bubba Franks, Green Bay

Joe Horn, New Orleans

 

* Jeremy Shockey, NY Giants

Randy Moss, Minnesota

 

 

Terrell Owens, San Francisco

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

 

Brett Favre, Green Bay

TACKLES

 

Jeff Garcia, San Francisco

Walter Jones, Seattle

 

* Michael Vick, Atlanta

Orlando Pace, St. Louis

 

 

Tra Thomas, Philadelphia

 

RUNNING BACKS

 

 

Marshall Faulk, St. Louis

GUARDS

 

Ahman Green, Green Bay

*Jermane Mayberry, Philadelphia

 

* Deuce McAllister, New Orleans

* Marco Rivera, Green Bay

 

 

Ron Stone, San Francisco

 

FULLBACK

 

 

Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay

CENTERS

 

 

Olin Kreutz, Chicago

 

 

Jeremy Newberry, San Francisco

 

 

DEFENSE

ENDS

 

INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Hugh Douglas, Philadelphia

 

Keith Brooking, Atlanta

Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay

 

Brian Urlacher, Chicago

Michael Strahan, NY Giants

 

 

 

 

CORNERBACKS

INTERIOR LINEMEN

 

Champ Bailey, Washington

La’Roi Glover, Dallas

 

* Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia

Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay

 

Troy Vincent, Philadelphia

Bryant Young, San Francisco

 

 

 

 

STRONG SAFETY

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

 

John Lynch, Tampa Bay

LaVar Arrington, Washington

 

 

Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay

 

FREE SAFETIES

* Julian Peterson, San Francisco

 

Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia

 

 

Darren Sharper, Green Bay

 SPECIALISTS

PUNTER

 

KICK RETURN SPECIALIST

Todd Sauerbrun, Carolina

 

* Michael Lewis, New Orleans

 

 

 

PLACEKICKER

 

SPECIAL TEAMER

David Akers, Philadelphia

 

* Fred McAfee, New Orleans